I’ve reviewed, purchased and drooled over hundreds of products in 2012 so I thought I’d share with you my favorites of the year, in no specific order: Tie for Favorite Fountain Pen: Kaweco Guilloch 1930 EF Fountain Pen Tie for Favorite Fountain Pen: TWSBI Diamond 540 EF Demonstrator Favorite Highlighter: Pilot Preppy Highlighter Favorite Lefty-centric…
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DUX Adjustable Brass Pencil Sharpener
The DUX adjustable brass pencil sharpener with leather carrying case is currently being sold through Restoration Hardware for $20. These high-quality adjustable sharpeners are hard-to-find so get them while you can. (Tip o’ the hat to John K. for contacting me about this!)
Merry Christmas!
–From my desk to yours! (I wish this was my desk… but the plywood tree card holder could be yours if you are handy with power tools. Check out the detailed construction photos and make your own for next year!) (via 2ModernBlog)
Pin-occhio!
The Real Boy pushpins set was created by designer Duncan Shotton. Each set is a handcrafted, hand-painted box of two wooden pushpins. It is a limited production run of just 1000 sets and each set is numbered. £8 per set. Go forth and pin-occhio!
Update: Dr. Ion and the Well-Appointed Traveler
I was just doing a little holiday research (because who doesn’t want something from JetPens at the holidays) and stumbled across a most-coveted item. The Kutsuwa Dr. Ion Super Mega Pencil Case ($36) is now available at JetPens. I first saw the Dr. Ion case in action over on Felt & Wire where Jennie Hinchcliff…
Ask The Desk: Adjustable Pencil Sharpener
Today’s question comes from Victoria at Paper & Type: Most sharpeners I’ve come across sharpen to a depth/length of about 3/4″ to 1″. I’m looking for one that sharpens closer to just 1/2″. Am I making sense, & might you happen to know of one? I’d appreciate if you could point me in the right…
Early American Pencil Sharpener
This is an early-20th century pencil sharpener from Automatic Pencil Sharpener Co. of Chicago. This design was patented in 1906. The design is made of steel, tin and cast iron and mounted on a wooden base. It has a removable bottom drawer to trap shavings.This was the best-selling pencil sharpener until 1914 when it was…